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A Quilt of A Country

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

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Class
Date
1.
The first line from this article reads, "America is an improbable
a)
nation."
b)
idea."
c)
story."
2.

What are America's two “defining ideals” that are often in conflict?

a)

community and individualism

b)

diversity and tolerance

c)

ethnicity and community

d)

individualism and tolerance

3.

In lines 54–56, Quindlen says there was concern after the cold war that “the left side of the hyphen . . . would overwhelm the right.” Which statement best summarizes this concern?

a)

Immigrants would lose their ethnic identity after they came to America.

b)

Ethnic identity would become more important than national identity.

c)

No single ethnic group would form a clear majority of the population.

d)

Ethnic groups would strive to create their own separate nations.

4.

People who are discordant are

a)

conflicting

b)

musical

c)

tolerant

d)

unorganized

5.

According to Quindlen, how is America different from other countries?

a)

Different ethnic groups celebrate other cultures.

b)

America is no more special than any other nation.

c)

Americans are the hardest working people on earth.

d)

America's diverse population are united by one spirit when faced with challenges.

6.
"Slavery and sweatshops, the burning of crosses" illustrates America's...
a)
achievements
b)
prejudices
c)
principles
d)
beginnings
7.
True or false: Ethnic differences have always existed in America.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Only recently
d)
Only when our country was founded
8.
What do the people who died at the World Trade Center (2001) represent?
a)
NYC's wealthiest people
b)
tourists visiting NYC
c)
America's varied population
d)
America's middle class
9.
 What does a pluralistic nation have?
a)
large number of people
b)
more men than women
c)
many cultural groups
d)
two political parties
10.
_______ means blended together.
a)
counter-
b)
interwoven
c)
diversity
d)
pluralistic
11.
 How does the author think 9/11 and the Cold War are similar?
a)
Both caused economic stimulus
b)
Both caused fear and unity
c)
Both led to war
d)
Both ended immigration
12.
A group's diversity refers to its members'
a)
common interests
b)
cultural achievements
c)
social class
d)
varied backgrounds
13.
The author uses the metaphor of a quilt to...
a)
illustrate how we are all very alike and can make patterns
b)
illustrate how our differences. when combined, created a uniquely beautiful pattern or whole
c)
show how quilt-making should be done
d)
show how we should all learn to be more alike so we can create a pattern
14.

How is America like a quilt in A Quilt Of A Country?

a)

America is like a quilt made of many different places.

b)

America is like a quilt made of many different animals.

c)

America is like a quilt made of many pieces of fabric.

d)

America is like a quilt made of many different people.

15.

A Quilt Of A Country was written in response to what?

a)

911

b)

Martin Luther King

c)

Rodney King

d)

9/11

16.

The main idea of the second paragraph of A Quilt Of A Country is?

a)

The American ideal is like a patchwork quilt that destroys ideas, and our society has often succeeded to find unity.

b)

The American ideal is like a patchwork quilt that unifies ideas, but our society has often failed to find unity.

c)

The American ideal is like a patchwork quilt that unifies ideas, and our society has often succeeded to find unity.

d)

The American ideal is like a patchwork quilt that unifies countries, but our society has often failed to find unity.